The most wonderful aspect of personal learning networks is that they can go and grow in any direction you choose. All it takes is time. How much time? Well, that's up to where you want your PLN to go.
Exactly what does my Personal Learning Network (PLN) look like? Here’s a sample of how I spend the first half hour of every morning learning before I go to work:
Check my email.
Check in with Twitter and Classroom 2.0 to see what people are saying, blogging, what websites are being referenced, or what webinars may be available later in the day.
Visit interesting bookmarks shared through the Diigo groups I belong.
Check Facebook to see what friends and relatives, some personal some professional, are up to this day. (I can do this through TweetDeck or TwitHive)
I’ll check my school and student email. (Students use a unique email to access me.)
I’ll check my blog to see if I need to respond to anyone or perhaps I’ll add a new post.
I’ll review the new posts of the many blogs I follow.
I'll check in with one or two nings if I've left important posts or read about their happenings in an email.
Whatever new comes my way that day, I’ll click and check it out.
Where Does Your PLN Go From Here?
The most wonderful aspect of personal learning networks is that they can go and grow in any direction you choose. All it takes is time. How much time? Well, that's up to where you want your PLN to go.
Exactly what does my Personal Learning Network (PLN) look like? Here’s a sample of how I spend the first half hour of every morning learning before I go to work: